Indiana, circa 1951-1960
Scope and Contents
Documents concerning the administration, program and development of the YWCA of Anderson, Indiana, correspondence concerning interest in new organization in Bedford, and visitation reports for registered associations in Alexandria, Angola, Bloomington, Bluffton, Cambridge City, Carlisle, Centerville, Chesterton, Columbus, Corydon, Dunkirk, Dunlap, Dyer, and Elizabeth. Documents are arranged alphabetically by city or town with further topical and form designations on the microfilm for the YWCA of Anderson. The administration and development of the YWCA of Anderson is documented in basic standards reports, national certification documents, constitutions, and bylaws. Visitation reports include program descriptions, reports of challenges and successes, and discussion of personnel and management need. Additional materials may include additional correspondence and reports concerning association programs, services and operations. Registered association visitation reports comment on the background to the visit, meetings that took place, the community of work, association leadership, and its overall performance.
Dates of Materials
- Creation: circa 1951-1960
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for use without restriction beyond the standard terms and conditions of Smith College Special Collections.
However, by agreement with the YWCA of the U.S.A., microdexes known to contain financial records or personal health information (usually on job applications) were not digitized and/or not published in our online repository as part of the CLIR Digitizing Hidden Collections grant. These microdexes may still be accessed on the original microfilm, and digital files may be made available to individual researchers upon request.
Extent
320 frames (1 partial reel)
Genre / Form
- Constitutions
- Memorandums
- administrative records
- bylaws (administrative records)
- correspondence
- reports
Geographic
- Alexandria, Madison, Indiana, United States
- Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States
- Angola, Steuben, Indiana, United States
- Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
- Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States
- Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, United States
- Cambridge City, Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, United States
- Centerville, Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Chesterton, Porter, Indiana, United States
- Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States
- Croydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
- Dunkirk, Jay, Indiana, United States
- Dunlap, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
- Dyer, Lake, Indiana, United States
- Elizabeth, Harrison, Indiana, United States
Topical
- Leadership in women
- Nonprofit organizations -- Administration
- Nonprofit organizations -- Finance
- Nonprofit organizations -- Management
- Social service
- Women -- Services for
- Women -- Social conditions
- Women -- Societies and clubs
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Indiana
- Young Women's Christian associations -- Indiana
Repository Details
Part of the Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History Repository